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Colder weather could cost Philly metro area more than 57,000 jobs, new report says
The report by Gusto says the metro area stands to lose jobs regained in spring and summer. Winter weather, new restrictions could erase the rest.
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Between jammed phone lines, many are still fighting to get pandemic unemployment assistance
The program has been plagued with problems, advocates say.
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Earlier this month, nurses at 4 hospitals authorized strikes over safe staffing ratios, other issues. St. Mary nurses and Trinity Health have yet to agree.
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Unemployment claims jump for second week as pandemic rages
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week for the second week in a row, signaling ongoing weakness in the job market as coronavirus infections continue to soar.
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Epidemiologist says restricting small gatherings isn’t enough to stop the surge
Epidemiologists say governments need to do more than just order people not to see friends and family.
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Fire forces evacuation of COVID-positive residents, new Philly quarantine hotel opens Monday
There’s now a “repair or demolish” order on the Rodeway Inn, which is in a historic Center City property.
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What the region’s hospitals are seeing as COVID-19 roars back
Health system officials in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey describe conditions on the ground now, and how they compare to the spring’s first wave.
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Are more lockdowns inevitable, or can other measures stop the surge?
The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again.
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Less than a week before deadline, Wells Fargo relents on pandemic mortgage relief
Philly homeowners were approved for CARES Act aid, only to get rejection letters from the bank — which then reversed its position (again).
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With less money in its red kettles, the Salvation Army rallies to save the holidays
With traffic down at stores across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.
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Emergency funds help thousands of Delaware SNAP recipients
Thousands of Delawareans who receive help buying groceries from the state got extra funds this week as part of the state's ongoing pandemic response.
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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said, unchecked, the rising infection and fatality rates could strain hospital resources.
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Philly gyms demand they are ‘essential’ after city shutdown order
When announcing the new guidelines, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said the closures were based on “the best data available to us.”
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Delaware earmarks $45 million in coronavirus relief for colleges, universities
The money must be spent on costs such as protective equipment and enhanced screening for students and employees.
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To combat the pandemic, Biden will aim to depoliticize mask-wearing
In the months since Memorial Day, face masks have become a potent symbol of the political polarization over the coronavirus in the United States.
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